Ring



Feb. 18, 1930. J. JOEL. 1,747,586

RING

Filed Aug. 20, 1928 r1015; Joe;

Attorney Inventor Patented Feb. 18, 1930 PATENT? OFFICE JOSEPH JOEL, OFLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA RING Application filed August 20, 1928.

The present invention relates to a finger ring and has for its primeobject to provide means for detachably mounting an insert in the ring.

Another very important object of the invention resides in the provisionof means of this nature which is simple in construction, inexpensive tomanufacture and thoroughly efficient and reliable.

With the above and numerous other objects in View as will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features ofconstruction, in the combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure l is a side elevation of the ring embodying the features of myinvention,

Figure 2 is a sectional view therethrough showing the insert,

Figure 3 is an edge view of the ring,

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 4-4 ofFigure 2, and

Figure 5 is a fragmentary edge view showing the insert removed.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that the numeral 5denotes the ring having a recess 6 formed therein with one end partiallybridged as at 7. In the re- 30 maining portion of the recess there isprovided a transverse partition or lug 8 having an opening 9 therein.

An insert 10 is provided to close the recess 6 and is shaped in properconformity with the contour and size of the ring and has a substantiallyogee shaped spring 11 anchored at one end to one end of the innersurface of the insert so as to be extended through the opening 9 intothe recess under the bridge 7 to hold the insert in place. On thisinsert there may be applied initials, insignia, or indicia of any natureas will be appreciated by those skilled in this art, and-therefore theinserts could be sold as articles of manufacture and separately from thering.

l/Vhen it is desired to position the insert end in place on the ring,the spring 11 has its free end placed in the opening 9, and upon slightpressure of the finger, the spring continues through the opening tocontact with the bot- Serial No. 300,741.

tom of the recess, within the slot, formed by bridging one end of therecess, while the insert is seated on the side walls of the recess tofit snugly between the edge of the bridge and the upper edge of one ofthe end walls.

It is thought that the construction, utility and advantages of thisinvention will now be quite apparent to those skilled in this artwithout a more detailed description thereof.

The present embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in detailmerely for the purposes of exemplification since in actual practice itattains the features enumerated as desirable in the statement of theinvention and the above description.

It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and inthe combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to withoutdeparting from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafterclaimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

A finger ring of the class described comprising an elongated recessformed on the periph- 7 ery thereof, said recess being provided with abottom, side and end walls, and having one end thereof bridged over toprovide a substantially closed extension having an opening communicatingwith the recess, an apertured so lug mounted in the recess adjacent saidopening, an insert for covering the recess, adapted to rest on the sidewalls of the recess to fit snugly between the edge of said bridge andthe upper edge of one of said end walls, a spring anchored at one end ofsaid insert and adapted to pass through the apertured lug and toterminate within said extension for frictional engagement with thebottom wall thereof.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOSEPH JOEL.

